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Sidami

Sidami Report 30 Nov 2003 15:08

I am using the PAF from "Family Search" I have just gone to it to find all my names are together now in order i.e. all my Smiths are together all my other surnames are together, how did that happen, it is a lot easier, but can someone tell me what I pressed to do that, it is a mystery, as before I had to trawl through all the names to find the one I wanted... Sue.....

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Russell

Russell Report 30 Nov 2003 15:14

Hello On the individual screen as opposed to family or pedigree, all you have to do is click on the top of a column and it orders it by name or RIN Russell

Mary

Mary Report 30 Nov 2003 15:32

Thanks Russell - I've got the same programme as Sue and I've wondered how to put them in better order. Mary Brooke

Sidami

Sidami Report 30 Nov 2003 17:16

Still not sure what you mean.What is RIN? Sue...............

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 30 Nov 2003 17:20

Help what's PAF?? Ann

June

June Report 30 Nov 2003 17:41

Ann, PAF stands for Personal Ancestral File ( downloaded FREE from Latter Day Saints Family Search) Its very good for building your family tree. June,Nr.Preston.Lancs

Helen

Helen Report 30 Nov 2003 18:13

If you click on the 'binoculars' it allows you to list your names alphabetically or by RIN. The RIN is the number allocated to each relative as you add them to your tree. You are probably number 1, your parents 2 and 3, etc.

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 30 Nov 2003 18:13

Thanks I'm an old thicky!!! Ann

Sidami

Sidami Report 30 Nov 2003 20:03

To Russell thanks for your information I understand now. Sue..............

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Jean Durant

Jean Durant Report 30 Nov 2003 20:59

Thanks everyone. I have been using PAF for some time and had no idea how to organise names. What a wonderful site this is. Jean.